MEDICAL TRAINING 12 area nurses near goal to be nurse anesthetists

Graduates must pass the national certification examination.
YOUNGSTOWN -- Twelve nurses will graduate Sept. 3 from the St. Elizabeth Health Center's School for Nurse Anesthetists.
The graduates previously completed classwork at Youngstown State University which, along with the clinical training at the hospital, to earn a master of science degree in nursing.
To practice anesthesia in Ohio, graduates must pass the national certification examination to become Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and then get a certificate of authority to practice as an advanced-practice nurse in Ohio.
Graduates are:
UMarina Alper of Youngstown: Registered nurse, St. Elizabeth.
UCynthia A. Bourne of North Lima: Registered nurse, St. Elizabeth.
UDebra Lynn Skerler-Caylor of Leetonia: Staff nurse and assistant nurse manager in the cardiothoracic unit, Forum Health Northside Medical Center.
UJames Fowler of Canfield: Registered nurse.
UKathy Knez of Girard: Registered nurse, St. Elizabeth.
UCassandra Lewis of West Middlesex, Pa.: Registered nurse, flight nurse for STAT MedEvac.
UEstell Wutick Liming of Mineral Ridge: Registered nurse, St. Elizabeth.
UJames P. Litwin Jr. of Austintown: Registered nurse, formerly with St. Elizabeth.
UChristopher T. Thompson of Austintown: Registered nurse, formerly a flight nurse for STAT MedEvac.
URebekah Wynn of Youngstown: Registered nurse, critical care unit in Columbus.
UNathan Wright of Youngstown: Registered nurse.
UAmy Zackasee of Youngstown: Registered nurse, Northside.